Panther Capital Management, LLC
About Panther
Panther Capital Management (“Panther” or the “Company”) is a vertically integrated, full service real estate investment and development firm with a decades-long track record of investing in or developing large-scale office, residential, retail and industrial properties.
STRATEGY
Panther’s investment team leverages its real estate expertise, comprehensive market knowledge and broad relationship network to source, underwrite, acquire, and execute compelling transactions.
EXECUTION
The Company has been successful through its ability to combine opportunistic acquisition philosophies with entrepreneurial value enhancement strategies, and hands-on asset management. Its combination of tested execution capabilities and its in-depth understanding of the forces and dynamics affecting real estate are key factors that differentiate Panther from other industry players.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Panther’s principals have underwritten, acquired, repositioned, and developed approximately $1 billion in real estate assets.
Investment Philosophy and Strategy
While Panther has successfully invested in many domestic markets throughout its history, the Company has primarily invested in select Florida markets that contain highly developed infrastructure, multiple barriers to entry, substantial transaction sizes and sophisticated participants. Today, Panther continues to invest in these select Florida markets including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties as well as Orlando, Tampa, Naples, Ft. Myers and Sarasota in addition to an exclusive list of markets in the Southeast (including Nashville, Atlanta, and Charlotte) and Texas (primarily Austin).
Panther aims to utilize a market neutral investment strategy, focusing on each potential acquisition’s story instead of basing investment decisions solely on general market mechanics. The Company believes that a key factor in its success to date is its proprietary network of institutional and local owners, lenders, brokers and joint-venture partners.
Jeff Krinsky, Managing Principal
Mr. Krinsky is a Founder and Managing Principal of Panther Capital Management. Mr. Krinsky sits on the investment committee and oversees all acquisitions, dispositions and capital markets activities. Mr. Krinsky brings over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry and has spent the past 20 years managing Panther Capital Management, LLC and its affiliated companies. Mr. Krinsky’s responsibilities include origination and disposition of investments; negotiating with sellers, lenders and partners; managing development and redevelopment activities; supervising asset and property management; and overseeing leasing and disposition brokers. Prior to founding Panther, Mr. Krinsky was a member of the Realty Services Group of Lowe Enterprises, Inc. in Los Angeles where his primary responsibilities included the workout, development, asset management and disposition of a $500 million distressed commercial real estate portfolio owned by H.F. Ahmanson & Co. Mr. Krinsky also worked as the Vice President of Acquisitions at L.G. Schafran & Partners in New York, a $500 million real estate opportunity fund. Mr. Krinsky holds a Master of Science degree in real estate development from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Tufts University. Mr. Krinsky serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, is a member of the Board of Directors of Oolite Arts and is a longstanding member of the Urban Land Institute.
Yana Rozental, Managing Principal
Ms. Rozental is Managing Principal of Panther Capital Management. Ms. Rozental sits on the investment committee and oversees all acquisitions dispositions and capital markets activities including financial analysis and underwriting, preparing and presenting investment memoranda and overseeing due diligence as well as developing and executing business and turnaround plans for all investments, leading lease negotiations and managing Panther’s employees within the property management, leasing and construction divisions. Prior to joining Panther, Ms. Rozental was an investment banker within Morgan Stanley’s Financial Institutions group. Ms. Rozental has a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Government, Sociology and Public Policy from Dartmouth College.